Thursday, February 26, 2015

MARCH UPDATE!

March is looking to be a great fun Month with lots of Theater all over the country, appearances in Amherst, MA and, for the first time, New Zealand!

But first a quick look at last month:

RECAP!

What a fun month February was; starting out with a surprise call from the Geisel Committee informing me that Elephant & Piggie'sWAITING IS NOT EASY! had garnered a Geisel Honor!

This was a wonderful surprise, worth waiting for! Thanks to the Geisel Committee!

Almost immediately afterwards I found myself at a dinner party in Los Angeles that had been planned weeks before for the regular gang to hang out. In attendance were this year's Caldecott Medal winner (Dan Santat) and a Caldecott Honoree (Jon Klassen). We all raised a glass and had a grand old time.

As if that weren't enough, my pal and neighbor Tony DiTerlizzi presented the cover reveal of our upcoming collaboration, THE STORY OF DIVA AND FLEA. The story, set in Paris, is my first chapter book and first collaboration with Tony, who is knocking it out of the Péntanque court. It is great fun to work with a great talent who lives just down the street.

APPEARANCES

Only 2 appearances in March, but they're spread out from 9 miles from my studio to 9,000 miles from my studio. Hope to see you at either one, but probably not both.

March 2, Amherst, MA

I'll be keynote speech at the Massachusetts School Library Association Conference in Amherst. I'll also be signing

4 productions of my plays are running this month. 3 of the vaudevillian adventure ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY! and 1 of KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY MUSICAL. I hope you'll get a chance to see the shows if you're in the area!

I'm sharing drawings from my sketchbook, dining room dinner doodles,
abstractions, photo-gags, and mo' most every weekday. I hope you'll
visit the strip often and that it will provide the occasional smile or
giggle.

ALA is more than just Awards. Each year the Notables Committee selects a great list of books that are, well, notable. I'm thrilled to find WAITING IS NOT EASY! and THE PIGEON NEEDS A BATH! on this year's list along with a slew of wonderful books.